disturbance of the peace

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A police court judge sided with Durfee, ruling: “The salutation, ‘Oh, you kid!’ is a disturbance of the peace and is punishable by ninety days’ imprisonment in the city jail.”

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2014

He rejected the suggestion that there was anywhere within the State any combinations having in view, "the disturbance of the peace, or any improper or unlawful acts."

From Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 2 by Boutwell, George S.

I chained up all the dogs during the night to prevent any disturbance of the peace, and was awakened at a very early hour by my new friends rapping at my door.

From The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier by Various

If this is not a disturbance of the peace, I don't know what you can call it.

From Black Diamonds by Jókai, Mór

I saw not a single disturbance of the peace.

From Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror by Linthicum, Richard